Cabbage-harvester.



A S WARREN.- GABBAGB HABVESTEE. MPLIQATEOH FILED 51111124 1913.

Patented Sept 15,1914.

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CABBAGE HARVESTER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1913.

- Patented Sept. 15, 191% 5 SHEETS-SHEET 3" L-MQAMO WIT/158858 IIWE/VTOH By ZQMWIU ATTORNEYS A.,S. WARREN. CABBAGE HARVESTER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1913.

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v WITNESSES 4 A: S. WARREN. CABBAGE HAEVBSTBR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 24, 1913.

Patented Sept. 15,1914

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WIT/1158353 ALVA SMITH WARREN, 0F BATA VIA, NEW YORK.

CABBAGE-HARVESTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that "1, Ann S. WARREN, a

' citizen of the United States, and a resident of Batavia, in the county of 'Geneseeand State of New York, have in ented-a new and Improved Cabbage-Harvester, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact de scription. I My invention relates to a cabbage har vester and has for its object to provide a presser member movable rearwardly relatively to the frame of the harvester for holding the cabbages .down to be cut by the knife, this member also serving to push the cabbages on to .an elevator or c-onveyer. Means are provided for holding the member. yieldingly down and for moving the member rearwardly at the same rateof speed that the frame moves forwardly, so that the cabbagesflwill not be turned over should theybe pulled up.

- Another objectof the invention is to provide a rotaryl shaftfwith one or more knockers for striking the stump as a cabbage is cut therefrom to prevent the stem and roots from choking the mouth of the harvester.

Still other :objects of the invention 'are to provide gathering blades which are adjustable relatively to the frame, a loosely pivoted bnncher platform 'whichmay be moved on its pivot to discharge the cabbages at either side of-the frame, and means for operating' the elevator, the presser member, the

knife and the knocker shaft.

' Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following complete specification, in which the preferred form of the invention isdisclosed.

In the drawings similar reference characters refer to similar parts in all the views, in,which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the inven-' tion looking in one direction; Fig. 2 is;

side elevation of the invention looking from the other side and with parts broken away to show how the main frame is raised and l'jwered; Fig. 3 1s a plan view of the 1nvention; Fig. t is a sectional side elevation,

showing the voperating mechanism; Fig. '5 IS an enlarged sectional view on the line 5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 1s an enlarged sectional view on the line 6-6 ofvFig. 2;"Fig. 7

- is an enlarged sectional plan view, showing the means for operating the knife bar; and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed J'uly 24, 1913. Serial N 0. 780,977.

Patented Sept. 15, 191141.

Fig. 8 is a sectional View on the line8-8 of Fig. 2,

-By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that an axle 10 is provided on which are mounted supporting wheels 11, the hubs of the wheels 11 having ratchet members 12 for engaging the ratchet members 13 keyed to the axle 10, the ratchet members 13 being held yieldingly in engagement with ratchet members 12 by means of the springs 14..

Pivoted to the axle 10 there is a main frame 15, which has side members 16, which. are

spaced apart and which are connected by v conveyer shafts 17 and 18, which are jonrnaled in bearings in the side member 16 of' the frame 15. Disposed between the side members 16 and secured to the conveyer shafts 17 and 18, there'are sprocket wheels 20 and 21, around which there is disposed a conveyer 22. The main. frame 15 is extended at its forward end to form a bracket 23, having bearings, in which a presser shaft 24 is journaled. Moiinted for rocking on this presser shaft 24 there is an auxiliary shaft 25 having hearings, in which a presser shaft 26 is journaled. Sprocket wheels 27 are secured to the conveyor shafts 24 and 26, and disposed around the sprocket wheels 27, there is a presser belt 28 having projections 29. The auxiliary frame25 is held engagement of feet 32 with the side member 16 ofthe main frame 15.

It will be observed that the presser belt 28 extends rearwardly tothe forward end of the conveyer or elevator 22, so that the presser belt may serve to assist themovement of the cabbages on to the conveyer or elevator. Below the presser belt 28, there 1s disposed a knife 33 movable with a knife bar 34, one of the functions of the presser belt being to hold the cabbage down as its stem is cut by the knife As will 'here-' after he described, the bottom of this presser belt 28 moves rearwardly at the same rate or speed that the main frame of the harvester moves forwardly, so that the presser belt will not only hold therabbage down when its stem is cutby the knife 33, but the head of thecabbage will be prevented from moving laterally relatively to the stem and the ofthe main frame 15.

ground. The knife" bar 34 is disposed, formoving horizontally and in a guideway 35 and this guideway jecting portions 36 with openings 37, in which the knife 33 travels, the forwardly projecting portions 36, being cut away at 38,

so that the knife 33 may cut the cabbage" stem when the cabbage stem is disposed between these rojections 36.

Disposed li a knocker shaft 39, which is'journaled in bearings in the side member 16 of the main frame 15, this knocker' shaft 39, having knockers 40 for striking the stumps or stems of the cabbagesas the cabbages are out therefrom, to hold the stumps or stems down and prevent them with their roots from clog ing the throat and operating parts of the iarvester. The knoeker shaft 39, the presser shaft 24 and the conveyer shaft 17 project beyond one of the side members 16 of the main frame 15, and to the projecting end of the knocker shaft 39, there'is secured a sprocket wheel 41, to the projecting end of the conveyer shaft 17, there is secured a sprocket wheel 42 and to the )rojeeting end of the conveyer shaft 24, there is secured a sprocket wheel 43. To the axle 10 there is secured a sprocket wheel .44, a sprocket .chain 45 being disposed around the sprocket wheel 44 and the sprocket wheels 42, 41 and 43.

An additional sprocket wheel 46 is mounted for rotating on a stud 47 for taking up the slack and holding the sprocket chain 45 tight against the other sprocket wheels.

The stud 47 is secured to the side member 16 By these means which have been described, the knockershaft 39 with its knocker 40 is rotated, the presser belt 28 is moved around the shafts 24 and 26 with the lower portion of the resser belt movin rearwardl to en a e D a b .cabbage heads and the conveyer or elevator 22 is operated. The knife bar 34 with its ,knife 33 is operated from the other side of the harvester, a shaft 48 being disposed longitudinally of the harvester and journaled in bearings 49, secured to a side-member 16 of the main frame 15, a beveled gear 50.

being secured to the shaft 48, with which meshes a beveled gear 51 secured to the axle 10. To the forward end of the shaft 48,

thereis secured a crank 52. This crank 52 v is connected with the knife bar 34 by means ofa link 53, the rotation of the shaft 48 reciprocating the knife bar 34 in a manner readily understood.

Pivoted to the side members 16 of the main frame 15, there are arms 54 which extend upwardly and forwardly, a member 55 being secured between the forward ends of these arms 54 and a draft member 56 being pivoted to this member 55 at 57 and 35, has forwardly prpelow the knife bar 34 there is on a vertical axis. The draft member 56 is provided with supporting wheels58 which travel on the ground. Secured to and disposed between the arms 54, there are supports 59, a bell crank lever 60 being fulcrumed at 61 to one of these supports 59.

The arm 62 of the bell crank lever 60 is connected with the forward end of the main frame 15, by means of a link 63, the custom-- desired, relatively to the surface of the I ground.

The forward ends 65 of the side members 16 of the main frame 15 diverge forward and disposed at the inner sides of the said forward ends 65, there are. guiding blades '66, it being possible to adjust these guiding blades 66 relatively to the forward ends 65 of the side members as may be desired. Se-v cured to the forward ends 65 of the side members, there are vertically disposed members 67 having recesses 68 for-receiving the rear edges of the guiding blades 66, the guiding blades being secured to bolts-69disposed through orifices 70 in the forward ends 65 of the side members, so that the guiding I blades 66 may be rotated, with the bolts 69 as their axes, it being possible when the guid- .ing blades 66 have been'rotated to the desired positions, to dispose the said edges in the recesses 68, after which the nuts 71 on the bolts69 may beturned home, to secure the gathering blades in position.

To the rear of the main frame there is secured a bracket 72, a bolt 73 being secured in orifice 74 in the member'75 of the main' frame and in an orifice 76 in the bracket 72, there being disposed between the member 75 and the bracket 72, a portion of the platform'77, this platform 77, having an opening 78. in which the. bolt 73 is loosely disturn from one side of the harvester to the other, but that it may be inclined as may be desired to permit the cabbages which have been deposited on the platform'by the conveyer 22, to" be moved from the platform.

The platform 77 is provided with a rim 79 and to this .rim 79 there are secured supports 80 which have orifices 81, through which a bolt 82 is disposed, the bolt 82 also being disposed through a transverse slot 83 in a strap 84, secured to the side members 16 of the main frame 15, the transverse slot 83 permitting the bolt 82 tomove laterally, so that the platform 77 may be tilted in the manner described. The platform .77 is posed, so that the platform 7 7 may not only adapted to rotate substantiallySO degrees by means of levers 87 pivoted at 88 to the. rim 79, the levers 87 being connected with the gates 85 by meansof links 89.

Plvoted to the side members 16 of the in frame 15, there are arms 90, with hooks 91 for engaging the rim79, to hold the platfQlm 77 after it has been rotated to one side of the harvester. The cabbages may be deposited b the gathering blades 7'1 'at certain interva s, so that they will be piled at certain places in the field, or of course if desired the cabbages may be de-- p sited from theplatform 7 Tinto. a vehicle rl 'e vebtac e i'lh'e'operator of the harvester is provided with a seat 91, which carried by spring I supports 92 secured at their lower ends to the side member 16.

Having thus described my invention, 1

Patenti a cabbage harvester, a frame mov- 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1 ble forwardly, a presser member havin v a lower portion: adapted to move rearwardly. fork down a vegetable to be liarves tedflh arvesting means disposed below and attire rear of the forward portionof the member, and means for moving the piresser, member rearwardly substantially e same rate of speed that the frame is mdvedforwardly. F

2. In a cabbage, harvester, a frame movable forwardly, a knife carried by the frame,

rate of ting a cabbage.

a presser member disposed adjacent r the knife and means for moving a lower portion ofthe presser member rearwardly and relawar lyshafts spaced apart, a presser belt disposed a cabbage inposition to be cut, means for rotating one of the shafts for moving 'a.

lower portion of the presser belt rearwardly of the frame substantially at the same rate of speed that the frame is moved forwardly, and means adjacent the presser beltfor cut 4. In a cabbage harvester, a main frame movable in one direction, an auxiliary framepivoted to the. main frame, a member movable on the auxillary frame, resilient means for holding the auxiliary frame downwardrelatively to the main frame and with the member against a cabbage to be cut, and

- means for cutting the cabbage.

- 3. In a cabbage harvester, a frame, two

around the shafts for engaging and holding a cabbage inposition to be cut, means for cutting the cabbage and means for rotating ltheforward shaft to move its front portion down and rearwardly substantially at the same rate of speed that the frame is moved forwardly.

6. In a cabbage harvester, a main frame,

an auxiliary frame pivoted at its forward end to the main frame, resilient means for holding the auxiliary frame down relatively to the main frame, a member movably mounted onthe auxiliary frame, and a horizontal knife movably mounted below the member.

7. Ina cabbage harvester, a knife for cutting a cabbage from the stump, and a knockerfor striking the stump as the cabbage is cut therefrom. i

8. In a -cabbage harvester, a knife for cutting a cabbage from. the stump, aknocker for striking the stump as the cabbage is out therefrom, and means for operating the knife and the knocker synchronously.

19 In a cabbage harvester, means for cutting a cabbage from a stump, a shaft disposed below the cutting means, and ..a knocker on the shaft fors'triking the stump as the cabbage is cut therefrom.

10. In a. cabbage harvester, a frame movable in one direction, two shafts spaced apart, a presser belt disposed around the shafts for engaging andholding a cabbage in position to be cut from its stem, means for rotating one of the shafts for moving the belt relativelyto the frame, means disposed below the horizontal'plane of the presser belt. for cutting the cabbage stem, and a knockerfor striking the stem as the v F v cabbage is cut therefrom. 1 tively'to the frame substantially at the same" speed that the frame is moved for-' In a cabbage harvester, a knife, a presser member disposed above the horizontal plane of the knife for holding down a cabbage to be out by the knife, a shaft, a knocker thereon for striking the stem of the cabbage as the cabbage is cut therefrom, and

means for operating the knife and shafts synchronously. 1

. 12. Ina cabbage harvester, a knife, a presser member disposed above the horizontal plane of the knife for holding down a cabbage to be out by the knife, a shaft, a knocker thereon for striking the stem of the cabbage as the cabbage is cut therefrom, and means for operating the-knife and shafts synchronously.

13.1w a cabbage harvester, a knife, a pressermember disposed above the horizontal plane of the knife for holding down a cabbage to be cut by the knife, a shaft, a

knocker thereon for striking the stem of the 5 In a cabbage harvester, a frame move v ably forwardly, two shafts spaced apart, one in front of the other, a presser belt disposed synchronously, and guiding blades for di 40 for-cuttihgthe cabbage as it is held in posi-.

' 'rectin'g' the cabbage to the presser member.

.- 14- In' a cabbage harvester, two frame members spaced apart and. having orifices, members with recesses secured to the inner sides of the frame members, guiding blades of-the presser member, means for movin the bottom of the presser member-rearward y at substantially the same rate of speed that the harvester is moved forwardly and means for freeing the. cabbage to, permit it toe-be carried by the conveyer.

'16. A cabbageharvester for holding a cabbage' downvwhile its stem is out having a presser member for pressing down on the cabbage head and a knife for cutting. the stem of the cabbage while the head of the gabbage is so engaged by the-presser mem- 17. In a cabbage harvester, a conveyer, a presser belt disposed infront'of and above the horizontal plane at the front of the con veyer, means for moving the bottom of the belt in the direction of the conveyer, means for cutting the cabbage as it is held in posi tion'by the presser belt, and a knocker for striking the cabbage stump as the cabbage is cut therefrom. Y 18 Ina cabbage harvester, a conveyer, a presser belt disposed in front of and above the horizontal plane at the front of the conveyer, means for moving the bottom of the belt in the direction 'ofi ahe conveyer, means tidii fby the presser belt, and resilient means forh'olding the presser belt down.

33 19, In a cabbage harvester, a main frame, an" axle for the main frame, supporting wheels mounted on the axle with means for rotating'the axle, a shaft disposed longitudinallyio the mainframe, gearing connecting the axle with the shafts for rotating the latter, a crank secured to the shaft, a knife bar for moving relatively to the frame, a link connecting the knife bar with the crank for operating the knife bar, a sprocket wheel secured to the axle, a conveyer shaft journaled in'bearmgs 1n the main frame, a-con-' veyer operable by the shaft, a shaft having a knocker journaled in bearings in the main frame and adjacent the knife-bar, a presser shaft journaled in bearings-in a member of the main frame, a presser member movable around withthe presser shaft, sprocket wheels secured to the second, third and fourth mentioned shafts, and ,a" sprocket chain disposed around the sprocket wheels.

' 20. In a cabbage harvester, a main frame, an axle for the main frame, supporting wheels mounted on the axle with means for frotating the axle, a shaft disposedlongitudinally of the main frame, gearing connect-1 journaled in bearings in the main frame, a

conveyer operable by the shaft, a shaft hav ing a knooker journaled in hearings in the main frame adj acent the knife bar, a presser shaft journalecl in bearings in the main frame, an auxihary frame mounted for rocking on the presser shaft, ashaft journaled in the auxiliary frame, a presser belt'dlsposed around the last two. mentioned shafts, resil ent means for holding the auxiliary'frame' down, sprocket wheels secured to the second, third and fourth mentioned shafts,"and a sprocket chain disposed around the sprocket wheels. 4 p

21. A cabbage harvester for pressing down on a cabbage head whileits stem is out having a'presser member for pressing down on the cabbage. head, means for holding the presser member adjacent the cabbage substantially at'the cabbage while the body of the cabbage harvester moves-forwardly, and a knife for cutting the cabba e head' while the cabbage head is being hel as set forth. 22. In a cabbage harvester,'a'main frame, an axle for ,the main 1 frame, supporting nallyj of the *main frame, gearing connecting theaxleiwith the shafts'for rotating the latter, a erank secured to the shaft, a knife bar for mating relatively to the frame, a link connecting the lmife barwith the crank for :opeliating the knife bar, a sprocket wheel wheels mountedon the axle with means'for frotating' theaxle, a shaft disposedlongitudisecured tothe axle, a conveyer shaft jour-" naked in bearings in the main frame, a conveyer operable by the "shaft, a shaft having a knocker journaled in hearings in the main frame and adjacent the knife bar, a presser shaft journaled in hearings in a member of the main frame, a presser member for moving around with the presser shaft, sprocket wheels secured to the second, third and fourth mentioned shafts, a platform pivoted to the main frame on a verticalaxis and at the rear of the. conveyer, a rim for theplatform with two outlet 9 enings,doors pivoted on horizontal axes fin closing the open ings,levers pivoted to the platform,links con- I necting the levers withthe doors, and means for holding the latform in adjusted osition. 23. In a cabage harvester, a rame, a

platform pivoted to the frame, means to: limitthe rotary movement of the platform" pivoted to the platform, links connecting the v on the pivot, a rim for the platform and In testimony whereof I have signedmy having two-openings, doors hinged on horiname to this specification in the presence of 10 zontal axes for closing the openings, levers two subscribing witnesses.

levers with the doors, and arms pivoted to ALVA SMITH WARREN the frame and provided With hooks for en- Witnesses: gaging the frame for holding the platform JOHN M. DAVY, relatively to the frame. I JOHN S. GLEASON. 

